About Us
White Buffalo Road Healing Lodge Inc. is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in 2005 and is the vision of Vince Pawis Sr. the founder and current Executive Director.
Vince received the Minister’s Award for Exceptional Achievement in Corrections, was appointed to the Order of Ontario for his contributions to law and culture, and was awarded the Governor General of Canada Meritorious Service Medal for restoring pride and self-confidence in the community by promoting positive lifestyle changes of its members through connection with cultural heritage.
Our Location
The White Buffalo Road Healing Lodge is located alongside Shawanaga First Nation, approximately 30 kilometres north of Parry Sound, Ontario.
The Lodges consist of one main lodge for ceremonies, counselling, meetings and feasts with a full kitchen, and additional lodges currently under redevelopment for all our programs and services, guests, and clients.
Board of Directors
- Executive Director – Vince Pawis, Sr.
– Order of Ontario, Meritorious Service Medal - Board Chair – Stavros C. Stavrides
- Board Director – Dawn Wemigwans
- Board Director – Vivian Recollet
- Board Director – Raymond Trudeau
- Board Director – Anna Martin
Team Members
- Executive Director, Vince Pawis Sr.
- President, Stavros C. Stavrides
- Treasurer, Barry Conroy
- Jake Ago Neh, Anishinabe Traditional Medicine, Spiritual Health & Mental Health Elder
- Jake Ago Neh, Indigenous Circle Hearings
- Donna Longlade, Indigenous Circle Hearings
- Miles General, Indigenous Circle Hearings, Native Inmate Liaison Office, Six Nations
- Kerry McLaughlin, Indigenous Circle Hearings, Thunder Bay
- Brent Kelly Curly, Indigenous Circle Hearings, Six Nations
- Jenny Boots, Indigenous Circle Hearings, Akwesasne
